Peggy & Jeff in Kansas City, MO

Though Peggy and Jeff are a Texas twosome (they live in Austin, TX), they celebrated their nuptials surrounded by vibrant color in Peggy’s hometown of Kansas City. The Bride Peggy Khoury, 26, designer at an architectural firm The Groom Jeff Bennett, 35, project development manager for a large construction company The Date May 8 Sand castles have long been a symbol of childlike wonder and easily washed away dreams. But despite this, Peggy and Jeff have come to associate the ephemeral structures with lifelong love and commitment: They met while literally building castles out of the sand at a competition organized for people in the architectural industry. She was absolutely gorgeous…sand, sweat, and all, he says. After moving in together, a cozy proposal in their Austin, Texas kitchen followed, but not until after Jeff had sought Peggy's dad's blessing.